stockrowNorthrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) vs Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX)
- Northrop Grumman Corporation NOC 529.64 +0.84%
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SPCX 132.15 +6.90%
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. are both Aerospace & Defense companies. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is the larger, with a market value of $1.68T against $74.6B — 22.5× the size. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at 16.5×. Northrop Grumman Corporation has the higher net margin (10.4% vs −10.7%) and the higher return on invested capital (9.84% vs −0.33%). Both pay a dividend; Space Exploration Technologies Corp. yields more (2.87% vs 1.82%). Across the 18 metrics below, Northrop Grumman Corporation leads on 13 and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. on 5.
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| Metric | NOC | SPCX | Aerospace & Defense median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 20.02% | 56.74% | 26.41% |
| Operating margin | 10.61% | (2.08%) | 3.69% |
| Net margin | 10.37% | (10.71%) | 2.74% |
| Free cash flow margin | 9.64% | (122.62%) | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 26.07% | (3.78%) | 4.44% |
| Return on assets | 8.88% | (2.21%) | 1.90% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.84% | (0.33%) | 0.26% |
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